The Pegasus School is a special place where bright, curious minds are encouraged to grow and soar. Your generosity helps us to provide the best possible education and environment for our teachers and students, and to advance the mission of The Pegasus School. Thank you for partnering with us to create exceptional experiences for our community.
We are Pegasus!
Our Mission
To inspire bright, curious minds to become confident, compassionate leaders.
Our Story
The story of Pegasus begins with intellectual curiosity and compassion.
We are a vibrant academic community that inspires bright, motivated students to discover and develop their unique gifts. Teachers and students build trusting relationships that foster a sense of belonging, self-reliance, and innovative thinking.
A pre-K–8 Pegasus education equips students to achieve future academic success and make a positive impact on society.
Dear Pegasus Community,
As we reflect on the past year and look forward to the future, we are reminded of the invaluable role The Pegasus School plays in our lives. Our school is not just an institution of learning; it is a place where our community connects, grows, and thrives together. In a time when technology often dominates our interactions, The Pegasus School prioritizes meaningful, face-to-face connections. These connections are essential, not only for our children, but for us as adults as well, fulfilling our innate need for belonging and community.
Philanthropy plays a crucial role in sustaining andenhancing this
unique environment. Your generous donations directly support our dedicated teachers, enabling them to innovate and stay abreast of research-based best practices. These practices are vital for fostering deep thinking, high levels of learning, and the development of emotional intelligence and social skills in our classrooms. Our commitment to educational excellence is reflected in our continuous efforts to provide the best resources, flexible learning spaces, and opportunities for our students and staff.
Thanks to your unwavering support, we have achieved remarkable milestones this past year. The Geisler Family WINGS, Osgood Family Library, Michael Le & Tita
Nguyen Family Groves, and Trautman Family Playground are complete, and these new spaces will empower both teachers and students to collaborate and thrive.
We also renovated the Lower School Commons (formerly the old library) by expanding the teacher workspace and creating a dynamic area for our Lower School students to share their projects and learn from one another. In addition to these amazing projects, we also exceeded the 2023-2024 annual giving goal, a testament to the generosity of the Pegasus community.
As we look ahead, your continued generosity is more important than ever. By contributing to our
fundraising events, The Pegasus Fund, and our recent Roots to Grow, Wings to Soar Capital Campaign, you are investing in a vibrant community that values connection, innovation, and academic excellence. Together, we can ensure that our school is a place where every child feels valued and every teacher is equipped to inspire their charges to be future leaders who make a difference in our world. Together we will further the vision of The Pegasus School as a place where bright minds soar. With gratitude and appreciation,
Dr. Regina McDuffie Head of School
FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
Dear Pegasus Community,
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank you for your extraordinary generosity to The Pegasus School.
The Pegasus community’s dedication, through time volunteered, talents shared, and financial support, bolstered the School’s ability to deliver a well-rounded educational experience with exceptional academic, social-emotional, athletic, artistic, and extracurricular programs. This past year we witnessed the true power of collective giving through the Annual Fund, our Spring Celebration, and the successful completion of our two phase Roots to Grow, Wings to Soar Capital Campaign, which included the Kazu Fukuda Science and Technology Building and the Geisler Family WINGS.
Thank you for paving the way for transformative changes that will have a lasting impact on students, faculty, staff, and the entire Pegasus community for years to come.
The Board is dedicated to supporting our new Head of School, continuing to strengthen our financial resources, and charting our course with the new strategic plan.
Your involvement and generosity help to propel this vibrant learning community forward, for the benefit of our students today and for generations to come.
With Gratitude,
Marc Schneider Board Chair
COMMITTEES AND BOARD
Thank you for your leadership!
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jason Lopez
Reynolds Bish
Erik Choy
Diem Dang
Marc Schneider
Maureen Barnes Singh
Edi Thimons
Sara Van Dusen
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Reynolds Bish
Darin Glasser
Burt Hong
Samir Shah
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Jason Lopez
Sara Van Dusen
Elle Charles
Raveena Dhaliwal
Aaron Gurewitz
Sarah Herman
Alli Longnecker
Parsa Rohani
Atoshi Shorey
Jackie Tavera-Ardabili
Terence Tso
Lauren Ullom
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Jason Lopez
Maureen Barnes Singh
Maajed Abahusayn
Meredith Chandra
Rene Cogan
Bruce Duncan
Laurie Hammond
William Rankin
Melissa Rohani
Nyly Sy
Jennifer Tanaka
Yun Tian
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Jason Lopez
Erik Choy
Megan Bolling
Jung Cha
Michael Chandra
Rene Cogan
Annie Gregory
David Hammer
Danielle Luk
Tatjana Mitchell
Derrek Ransford
Cari Thiel
Michael Weiner
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Marc Scheider
Maajed Abahusayn
Meredith Chandra
Diem Dang
Darin Glasser
MISSION COMMITTEE
Jason Lopez
Edi Thimons
Mingming Fu
Jen Green
Burton Hong
Erin Horowitz
Becky Janda
Grace Lozinski
Mychelle Pham
Molly Ring
Mo Soni
Michael Stephens
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Diem Dang
Chair
Marc Schneider
Vice Chair
Maajed Abahusayn
Reynolds Bish
Meredith Chandra
Erik CHoy
Darin Glasser
Aaron Gurewitz
Burton Hong
Becky Janda
Tatjana Mitchell
Andrea Olson
William Rankin
Derrek Ransford
Atoshi Shorey
Maureen Barnes Singh
Edi Thimons
Sara Van Dusen
Distinguished Individuals
Each year, The Pegasus School selects distinguished individuals who have exemplified noteworthy dedication and leadership to the School and the Pegasus community. The Hathaway and Sullivan Awards are presented to students; the Trustees’, Founder’s and Spirit Awards are presented to parents and, in some cases, staff.
FOUNDER’S AWARD
Presented in memory of Dr. Laura Hathaway, this award recognizes dedication to promoting the welfare of The Pegasus School and inspiring others to reach the same level of commitment.
TRUSTEES’ AWARD
MAAJED ABAHUSAYN
Acknowledges stewardship at The Pegasus School.
PTO SPIRIT AWARD
Recognizes a school parent who demonstrates an unselfish commitment by giving of themselves, their services, and their time.
SULLIVAN AWARD
Named after John Sullivan, former Lower School Director and Assistant Head of School, this award is presented to a student in fifth grade who consistently demonstrates kindness and positive leadership. The award recipient is nominated by classmates.
HATHAWAY AWARD
Named after Founder Dr. Laura Hathaway, this award is presented to an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in academics as well as participation in other Pegasus activities.
HEILE & CLARISSA POTICAR
CALLIE
YAO
ALEXA IRVANI
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR
Annual Fund Donors
We gratefully acknowledge our school community for their generous contributions to The Pegasus Fund. Their support provided professional development opportunities for teachers, supported PTO programs, increased campus safety and security, and purchased new classroom technology. These donations make possible immediate and lasting improvements that benefit every Pegasus student.
INFLUENCER
($25,000–$49,999)
Simina and Todd Gentry
Sarah and Dennis Owen
Janelle and Tim Regan
SCHOLAR
($10,000-$24,999)
Anonymous
Bish Family
The Burke - Wilding Family
Flora Camaj and Ronald Labriola
Chandra Family
Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong
Bing Duan and Peng Zhang
David and Emily Hay
Kyounghee Kim and Oleskii Sliusarenko
Luk Family
Elizabeth and Kayhan Mirza
Mimi and Don Morris
Jaimie and David Nguyen
Wenting Peng Sha and Long Sha
Rebecca and David Pietsch
Angelika Rampal and Timothy Springer
Melissa and Parsa Rohani
We choose to donate to The Pegasus School for several important reasons. Firstly, we believe in the value of a high-quality education and recognize the benefits of smaller class sizes, dedicated teachers, and enriched learning experiences that private schools often provide. By contributing to the school, we directly support these advantages for our daughter and her peers. Additionally, our contributions assist in enhancing the school’s facilities, curriculum, and extracurricular activities, ultimately enriching our daughter’s educational journey. By giving back to her school, we aim to play a role in its continuous improvement and success, fostering a sense of community and shared responsibility for the institution that plays a crucial role in shaping our daughter’s future.
— JACKIE & NIMA ARDABILI
Erika and Leonard Segal
Yeshin Song and Steven Tsao
Weiyi Xia and Yongxing Wan
Fay Xu and Yang Chen
Annie Zhai and Ben Ma
Xueju Zhang and Kesheng Xing
Shannon Zhao and Tim Lam
Zhao Family
MOTIVATOR ($5,000–$9,999)
Anonymous
Abahusayn Family
Mel Bui and Irwin Bautista
Bolling Family
Jennifer and David Bonaparte
Liz and Matt Bradley
Campbell Family
Peng Chen and Elaine Tseng
Danielle and Michael Close
Beth and Aaron Cohen
Tina and John Devir
Ha and Mike Feinglass
Xing Fu and Jing Zhang
Elvira Gasanova and Stanislav Pustygin
Glasser Family
Xiaoyan Gu and Xuanling Kuang
Keri and David Hammer
Viet Huynh and David Wang
Vivien and Daniel Hyman
Yuqi Liu and Xiaodong Li
Pernille and Jason Lopez - The Bravo
Foundation
Ma and Yang Family Foundation
Yini and Stanley Ma
The Petrie Family
Zhe Qin and Jinbao Li
Jessica and William Rankin
Scheckter Family
Stephanie Schnell and Ewan Lowe
Lauren and Nicholas Seaver
Duyen Tran
Van Dusen Family
Aileen Wang and Terence Zuo
Elisa and Dustin Xu
Liu Yang and Cundao Yi
Yeung Family
Ying Zhang and Xuan Chen
Heling Zheng and Ling Lin
LEARNER ($2,500 -$4,999)
Shilpa and Jignesh Bhatt
Najia and Omar Chaudhary
Sabrina and William Chou
Erik Choy
Ingeborg and Christian Dahl
Diem-Trang Dang
Gurewitz Family
Dina and Isam Hasenin
Sarah and Michael Herman
Rana and Tony Hon
Lei Huang and Kaichen Xu
Marcia and Cory Hugen
Matt and Elizabeth Jessell
Xinxin Ji and Cheng Peng
Jacqueline and Stephen Kelley
Xi Liu and Renjie Li
Meena Meka and Alan Cantillep
Andrea and Scott Olson
Park Family
Colleen and Jim Rivers
Mohini and Vip Soni
Libby Stockstill and Alexey Paliy
Kathy and Aaron Strumwasser
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili
Angela Wang and Ning Xu
Younghee and Andrew Wong
Yishi Xu and Yonggang Wang
Lu Xue and Haiquan Zhang
Jing Yang and Charles Wong
Aidi Yu and Feng Yang
Zehner Family
Yunzhe Zhao and Xiaoyang Yang
BENEFACTOR ($1,001–$2,499)
Chung Min Lee and Bang min Ahn
Jie and Mark Anderson
Vanessa and Seung Baik
Madelaine and Thomas Baker
Remy and Jason Carl
Angela Ro and Jungil Cha
Chen Liu and Qing Chang
Cathlyn Reem and Herb Chi
Wei-Shine Chien and Qiong Chien
Nancy Conklin
Anjali and Shaunak Desai
Maricela and Jose Duarte ANNUAL
ANNUAL FUND DONORS
Nicola and Lee Evans
Priti Vakharia and Janak Goyani
Melinda and John Grimes
Xinping Song and Jianbo Guo
Meghna Mittal and Munish Gupta
Deborah and Justin Hastings
Olivia and Roy Hayashi
Phyllis Hellwig
Marcia and Cory Hugen
Lisa and Arthur Jeppe
Elizabeth Blumenthal and Matthew Jessell
Nedi Dimova-John and Stuart John
Koren Barrett and Charley Johnston
Lanna and Vinh Lam
Lisa Bergreen and Jason Lantgen
Terry and Robert Lee
Jia and John Lee
Xueyang Gong and Yuan Li
Yanyan Liu and Jie Li
Kimberly and Leigh Martin
J.J. and Mike McGawn
Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall Montgomery
Vanessa and Nick Musser
Yoko and Greg Nagler
Fazeela Ferouz and Amine Nebri
Jennifer Tanaka and Andrew Nowobilski
Diane Oliveira
Susan and Toby Page
Antonella Musumeci and Salvatore Pennisi
Mai-Khanh Tran and Mike Phi
Farah and David Rains
Lisa and David Rhoads
Purvee and Samir Shah
Parmis and Jason Shirk
Maureen and Michael Singh
Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor
Cari and Chad Thiel
Pete Veravanich
Laurie Wilson
Angela Wang and Ning Xu
Yanqing Wu and Xueming Yang
Mingming Fu and Lei Yang
Yunzhe Zhao and Xiaoyang Yang
Shirin Khanideh and Kambiz Zainabadi
Yun Tian and Yuyun Zhan
Jessie Hou and Peng Zhang
Jing Wang and Jason Zhao
Sariah Liu and James Zhou
BENEFACTOR
($1,000 -$2,999)
Vanessa and Seung Baik
Candace Bandoian
Lauren and Garrett Brown
Jason and Remy Carl
Charlu Family
Christine and George Cheng
Cindy Chi and Boyd Martin
Cathlyn Reem and Herb Chi
Amy and James Clark
Anjali and Shaunak Desai
Nedi Dimova-John and Stuart John
Mingming Fu and Lei Yang
Xueyang Gong and Yuan Li
Jianbo Guo and Xinping Song
Heather Harrison and Laurence Mathers
Allyson Hoppe and Eugene Kang
Mai-Khanh Tran and Mike Phi
Lantgen Family
Chung Min Lee and Bang Min Ahn
Terry and Robert Lee
Yanyan Liu and Jie Li
Yuan Ling and Arthur Lee
Chen Liu and Qing Chang
ANNUAL FUND DONORS
Saghi Maleki-Valencia and Jesse Valencia
Meghna Mittal and Munish Gupta
Amanda and Ronald Moy
Murray Family
Antonella Musumeci and Salvatore Pennisi
Kara Noone and Christopher Taylor
Susan and Toby Page
Prohaska Family
Anne Qin and Beijun Wang
The Ransford Family
Kerry and Sean Russell
Julie Sawyer Montgomery and Randall
Montgomery
Tia Schoth and Aaron Smith
April Shu and Tony Huang
Brinda Singh and Brian McMahon
Maureen and Michael Singh
Allison Sun and Sung Jin Kil
Jennifer Tanaka and Andrew Nowobilski
Cari and Chad Thiel
Thimons Family
Yun Tian and Yuyun Zhan
Dongwen Wang and Mo Zhou
Ran Wei and Sen Yang
Roxana and Jonathan Weil
Laurie Wilson
Yanqing Wu and Xueming Yang
Ann Yan and Ken Ma
Stephanie Yang and Gary Gong
Jinny and Edward Yun
Jessica Zhang and Ming Liu
Peng Zhang and Zhe Hou
The Zhao Family
Yalan Zheng and Fei He
Zhu Family
FRIEND ($1- $999)
Anonymous
Alex Barthalis
Berendzen Family
Jan and Greg Catanzano
Elle Charles
Chin-yun Cheng
Huw Christopher
Heather Conwell and Mike Magnuson
Sonia and Jason Cook
Cindy and Nick Dibenedetto
Cindy Farris
Julie and Rick Flores
Joanne Grant
Jennifer and Brian Green
Sandy and Bart Gurewitz
Nancy Hammer
Cheryl and Jason Hannan
Deborah and Justing Hastings
Carol and Howard Hay
Cari and Keith Head
Susan and Tom Hickam
Margie and Mark Hollingsworth
Linda and James Holmes
Horowitz Family
Pamela Horowitz and Rolf Uitzetter
Sue and Bill Houlihan
Karen and Charles Hurst
Emma Ji
Duna Raoof and Omar Kattan
Donna and Arash Keissami
Stephanie Kyle
Susan Kuykendall
Shufen and Stephen Lee
Lorna and Michael Lembeck
Xin Li and Hao Luo
Rebeca Loshak-Montoya and Jason Montoya
Molly Magnuson and Joseph Pennino
Malabarba Family
Cathy McKibben
Rama Meka
Bob Melenick
Mary Melvin
Esra Naama and Mahammad Tayfour
Yoko and Greg Nagler
Mary Jo and Michael Nowobilski
Robin and Bert Ohlig
James Orellana
Emily Paine
Rita and Narendra Parson
Tal Peles-Gray and Kevin Gray
Plotke Family
Michael Pourciau
Janet Regan
Lindsay Richards
Shawna and Spencer Rinker
Sharleen and Greg Samuelson
Vera and Jay Sarin
Lee and Mickey Segal
Shorey Family
Ashley and Brendon Shvetz
Michael Stewart
Meggen and Ray Stockstill
Sanaa and Shamail Tariq
Vogel Family
Rashi and Trimbak Vohra
Lisa and Gary Ward
David Weil
Carol and Roderick Wendt
Ken Wischmeyer
Hongwei Xie and Xiaoxing Wu
Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy
Thomas Yeh and Erica Chang
Hayley Young
Miranda Young
Grace Yuan and John Huang
Our family loves this community a lot. Our third grader takes great pride in being a Pegasus kid. Assisting others is an inherently gratifying and fulfilling endeavor. It aligns with a long-standing tradition in Chinese culture where previous generations generously contributed to the education of all children in their community — be it their village or town—for the benefit of their own children and others.
On a personal note, as newcomers to both this country and the Pegasus community, we want to embrace the new values and rules. Furthermore, we aspire to earn respect as valued members through our contributions, without solely benefiting from the contributions of others. We are hopeful that our acts of giving will strengthen bonds, foster positive connections, and bring joy to everyone involved. We aim to set an example for the next generation, encouraging them to follow suit and excel in their own lives.
— TERENCE TSO & AILEEN WANG
Our School Community
We are very grateful to Pegasus faculty, staff, and administrators for their dedication to our students and community.
A special thank you to the following, who generously offered above-and-beyond support through their contributions to The Pegasus Fund.
Remy Carl
Elle Charles
Sandy Deering
Eli Gamino
Jennifer Green
Stephanie Kyle
Karen Hurst
Stephanie Kyle
Michael Pourciau
Lindsay Richards
Sharleen and Greg Samuelson
James Swiger
Jennifer Wheeler
Rene Cogan
Jason Lopez Nyly Sy
Contributing to The Pegasus Fund is our family’s way to show our gratitude and to give back to a community we are blessed to be a part of. As a teacher at Pegasus for more than 15 years, I am privileged to see the remarkable impact our current and former students have on the world when we believe and invest in our mission to inspire bright, curious minds to become confident and compassionate leaders.
— REMY CARL
Alumni Families
We are truly thankful to Pegasus alumni and alumni families who continue to support Pegasus.
Their continued participation demonstrates a commitment to the school that is deeply valued by our entire community.
ALUMNI
Lori and Darin Anderson
Sandra and Donald Ayres
Colby Bock
Constance Yamaguchi and Andrew Choy
Teresa and Brian Cullen
Ann and Mark Danner
Linda and Valerio Giannini
Anastasia Baumel and Allen Giltman
Ellen and Michael Gordon
Eric Hallett
Karen and Charles Hurst
Aida and Khalil Jaber
Kassel Family
Jack Koulos
Hawken Miller
Mulroy Family
Susan and Toby Page
Marion and Roger Palley
Christine and Greg Palme
Joy and Robert Penner
Domenic Re
Rhoads Family
Rebecca and Robert Riedl
Alex Rios
Schreiber Family
Vogel Family
Shea and Matt Watson
Hayley Young
Miranda Young
Teresa Zuo
Grand parents
We are especially thankful for the support The Pegasus School received from our students’ grandparents.
Their gifts reflect an appreciation for the experiences Pegasus has given each of their families.
GRANDPARENTS
* Janice and Mark Briggs
* Chin-yun Cheng
* Huw Christopher
* Heather Conwell and Mike Magnuson
* Cindy and Nick Dibenedetto
* Cindy Farris
* Joanne Grant
* Kim Zilke and Pat Grove
* Sandy and Bart Gurewitz
* Nancy Hammer
* Carol and Howard Hay
* Susan and Tom Hickam
* Margie and Mark Hollingsworth
* Linda and James Holmes
* Pamela Horowitz and Rolf Uitzetter
* Sue and Bill Houlihan
* Susan Kuykendall
* Katie Thomas and Richard Lawrence
* Shufen and Stephen Lee
* Grandparents
Association
Members
* Lorna and Michael Lembeck
* Cathy McKibben
* Rama Meka
* Mary Melvin
* Todd and Erin Meyer
* Mary Jo and Michael Nowobilski
* Robin and Bert Ohlig
James Orellana
* Rita and Narendra Parson
Rebecca and David Pietsch
* Janet Regan
* Lee and Mickey Segal
Meggen and Ray Stockstill
* Lisa and Gary Ward
* Sally and David Weil
* Carol and Roderick Wendt
Laurie Wilson
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR
Donor Events
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our parent volunteers and all the generous sponsors who made our Pegasus events a resounding success. Your contributions not only supported our mission to foster excellence in education but also provided an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate. Thank you for helping us create lasting memories and strengthen our community bonds.
Golf
Chaired by George Cheng and Mike Feinglass
GOLD SPONSOR
Alli and Brett Longenecker
HOLE SPONSORS
Nicholson Companies
Orange County PACE
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP
SPONSORS
Jesse Bolling
Mike Chandra
Darrin Glasser
Gary Gong
Mike Grant
Adam Horowitz
Eric Johnson
Devesh Khare
Robert Lee
Ghanim Marouf
Kay Mirza
Tom Nicholson
Ali Omid
James Parker
Joseph Pennino
Will Rankin
Snyder Langston
Lewis Tchong
Chris Van Dusen
Jason Zhao
Pickleball
Chaired by Nicola Evans and Brittany Katona
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Danielle and Rick Chan
COURT SPONSOR
EPGR LLP
IN KIND DONATIONS
Nour and Amer Kasm
Gala Sponsors
Gala Chairs Mimi Gonzalez and Nour Kasm
BUILD A LADDER TO THE STARS
($15,000-19,999)
Snyder Langston BE COURAGEOUS
($10,000-$14,99)
Shireen and Siamak Agha
Jacqueline and Nima Ardabili
Stephanie and Joshua Bachman
Bish Family
Najia and Omar Chaudhary
Christine and George Cheng
Mimi and Jacob Gonzales
Brittany and Sean Katona
Nour and Amer Kasm
King’s Pharmacy and Compounding Center
Stephanie Schnell and Ewan Lowe
Raghu and Sheila Marwaha
MomPop Cookies
Paradigm Gilbert
Jessica and William Rankin
Vera and Jay Sarin
Ashley and Brendon Shvetz
Spinnaker Development
Steven Tsao and Yeshin Song
Sanaa and Shamail Tariq
Van Dusen Family
Younghee and Andrew Wong
BE JOYFUL Z
($5,000-$9,999)
Khare Family
BE STRONG
($5,000-$9,999)
JSerra Catholic High School
Pernille and Jason Lopez
Wenting Peng & Long Sha
The Stanley Ma Family
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Xueju Zhang and Kesheng Xing
RECEPTION
UNDERWRITER
($10,000)
Union First
ENTERTAINMENT
UNDERWRITER
($5,000)
Westling & Associates
Construction Management
AUCTION
UNDERWRITER
($1,250)
Najafi Family
TEACHER UNDERWRITING
Anonymous (3)
Bae Family
Bolling Family
Danielle and Rick Chan
Erik Choy and Family
Sarah and Michael Herman
Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong
Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Laila and Payam Jahangiri
Jeppe Family
Grace Lozinski and Russell Petrie
Luk Family
Winn and George Morales-Claybaugh
Don and Mimi Morris
Sindy and John Murray
Perlmutter Family
Nancie Pham and Bach Le
Richmond & Kaoukhov Family
Melissa and Parsa Rohani
Evelyn and Macaria Shectman
Samir and Marmar Sikka
Yeshin Song and Steven Tsao
Roxana and Jonathan Weil
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR
Fund-A-Need Donors
The 2024 Spring Celebration included a “Raise the Paddle” moment, a pivotal fundraising initiative which made the Pegasus Lower School Commons a reality.
Thank you to all our donors.
FAN
Abahusayn Family
Anonymous (2)
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili
Bachman Family
Koren Barrett and Charley Johnston
Bish Family
Carla Boubes and James Fletcher
Chandra Family
Peng Chen and Elaine Tseng
Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong
Beverly Chow and Hoang Vinh
Taylor Costa
Neeti and Sandeep Dang
Roxana Davidoff
Sandy and Edward Deering
Tina and John Devir
Elisa Gamino
Mimi and Jacob Gonzales
Katy Henli and Xander Xu
Sarah and Michael Herman
Rebecca Hill and Katherine McDowell
Laila and Payam Jahangiri
Kasm Family
Christina and Gordon Khoo
Stephanie Kyle
Lantgen Family
Terry and Robert Lee
Allison and Brett Longenecker
Pernille and Jason Lopez - The Bravo Foundation
Stephanie Schnell and Ewan Lowe
Yini and Stanley Ma
Meena Meka and Alan Cantillep
Motlagh Family
Kati Mowat-Nicholson and Tom Nicholson
Murray Family
Valerie Niedringhaus and Supra Verma
Andrea and Scott Olson
Perlmutter Family
Ambreen and Adnan Qamar
Jessica and William Rankin
Rezaei Family
Terri Richmond and Alexandre Kaoukhov
Scheckter Family
Tia Schoth and Aaron Smith
Jennifer Seo and Philip Kang
Long Sha and Wenting Peng Sha
Ashley and Brendon Shvetz
Gina and Chad Smith
Yeshin Song and Steven Tsao
Audrey Kim-Swiger and James Swiger
Jennifer Tanaka and Andrew Nowobilski
Sanaa and Shamail Tariq
Van Dusen Family
Dongwen Wang and Mo Zhou
Angela Wang and Ning Xu
Younghee and Andrew Wong
Lu Xue and Haiquan Zhang
Hayley Young
Miranda Young
Ying Zhang and Xuan Chen
Xueju Zhang and Kesheng Xing
Corporate Giving
We are grateful for our corporate partners who provide direct support for the Pegasus community. Additionally, we are proud that our donors can participate with their companies in a matching gift program to further amplify their philanthropic efforts. The following list recognizes the corporations who have supported Pegasus.
Auto Focus SB
The Boeing Company
Experian
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Google
JSerra Catholic High School
Link Logistics Real Estate
Morgan Stanley
PACE Recovery Center, LLC
Perkins Eastman Architects, D.P.C
Photo House
PIMCO
Pulmonary Care & Sleep Associates
Roth Capital Partners
Rumble Boxing
Salesforce
Snyder Langston
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Yuesheng Ontario, LP
Gifts in Kind
In-kind donations are contributions of goods or services, made in agreement with our school’s mission and purpose and at the request of school leadership.
Shireen and Siamak Agha
Nilufar Alemozaffar Motlagh and Al Motlagh
Shideh Balali-Farjoodi and Payam Farjoodi
Batniji Facial Plastic Surgery
Lisa Berman
Frieden Family
Gangwa Family
The Gurewitz Family
Olivia and Roy Hayashi
Tamara Jarrar
Nour and Amer Kasm
Pernille and Jason Lopez
Marwaha Group
Meena Meka and Alan Cantillep
Pacaso
Jenny and Kevin Pelton
The Pendry
Melissa and Parsa Rohani
Jennifer Seo and Philip Kang
Pinkie and Milan Shah
Atoshi Shorey
Gina and Chad Smith
Stretch Lab
Paul Tacorian
Torklaw, Reza Torkzadeh
Aileen Wang and Terence Zuo
Thank you for your generosity.
The Geisler Family WINGS
We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Geisler Family WINGS at the heart of the Pegasus campus. This instrumental project also included the building of new spaces such as the Osgood Family Library, the Michael Le and Tita Nguyen Family Groves, Trautman Family Playground, and the official naming of the 1-2 playground, the Grace Hopper Playground.
PHASE TWO PARTNERS
Tahaane and Maajed Abahusayn
Siamak and Shireen Agha
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili
Bachman Family
Bish Family
Annabella Bolling
Bolling Family
Chandra Family
Cheng Family Foundation
Audrey Cheng and Burton Hong
Erik Choy and Family
Jacki and Gilbert Cisneros
Cullen Family
Bing Duan and Peng Zhang
Lindsay and Anthony Geisler
Simina and Todd Gentry
Helen and Norman Gitlin
The Glasser Family
Stella Glodek
Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Gurewitz Family
Keri and David Hammer
Hon Family
Horowitz Family
Peter and Rebecca Janda
Janie Kim and Matt Parlow
Chin Lam and Micol Christopher
Lee Family
Grace Li Family
Brett and Alli Longenecker
Pernille and Jason Lopez
Tatjana and Brian Mitchell
The Mulroy Family
Tita Nguyen and Michael Lee
Osgood Family
Owen Family
Parineh Family
Perlmutter Family
Pettis Family
Wenting Peng Sha and Long Sha
Poma Family
Ransford Family
Lisa and David Rhoads
Jim and Colleen Rivers
Melissa and Parsa Rohani
Patty Seyburn-Little and Eric R. Little
Samir and Marmar Sikka
Atoshi and Suneel Shorey
Maureen and Michael Singh
Mona and Khaled Soliman
Jianhua Sun and Qian He
Natalie and Paul Tacorian
Diem-Trang Diem and Family
Kristina and John Trautman
Sara and Chris Van Dusen
Aileen Wang and Terence Zuo
Vera Wang and Ben Li
Angela and Jeff Whitten
Weiyi Zoey Xia and Yongxing Wanr
Anonymous (2)
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Snyder Langston
Westling And Associates
Perkins Eastman
Transferring our eldest daughter to Pegasus in first grade was a pivotal moment for our family. We sought a school that could nurture her talents and provide a supportive, enriching education. The positive experiences and exceptional growth our daughters have enjoyed at Pegasus played a crucial role in our decision to support the WINGS building. The school has become an integral part of our family’s journey, and we are honored to give back to such a wonderful community.
— ANTHONY & LINDSAY GEISLER
LIFETIME GIVING
The Pegasus Circle
The Pegasus Circle is designed to extend appreciation for and recognition to annual giving and special campaign contributors whose cumulative lifetime giving totals $50,000 or more. These donors’ ongoing financial commitments make a lasting impact on our school.
VISIONARY
($1,000,000+)
The Frieden Family
Anonymous (1)
LEADER
($500,000–$999,999)
The Bish Family
Christine and George Cheng
Deborah and Mark Osgood
Robert A. Elliott Family
SUSTAINER
($250,000–$499,999)
Argyros Family Foundation
Bolen Family
Diane and Jim Connelly
Dwight Decker
Jamie and Mohamed El-Erian
Fischer Family
Geisler Family
Horowitz Family
Tita Nguyen and Michael Le
Eiko and Sudi Mariappa
Suzan and Richard Paek
Marion and Roger Palley
Leslie and David Seidner
Coco and Foster Stanback
Thimons Family
Trautman Family
COLLEAGUE
($100,000–$249,999)
Abahusayn Family
Anonymous
Jamie and Craig Atkins
Craig and Catherine Boundy
Angela and Cary Bren
Campbell Family
Danielle and Rick Chan
Samantha and Jonson Chen
The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation
ADDITIONAL GIVING
Diem-Trang Dang
Amy and Billl De Leon
Bing Duan and Peng Zhang
Shveta Goel and Mohit Mittal
Ellen and Michael Gordon
Sonja and Donald Grant
Jaci and Aaron Gurewitz
Merry and John Hagestad
Kylie Schuyler and Doug Hodge
Cheryl and Brent Holden
Rosemarie and Steve Johnson
Don and Susan Kang Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Kassel Family
Kessler Family
Regina and Jeffrey Kessler
Kremer Foundation
Jennifer and James Lee
Yingxu Li and Shu Wang
Allison and Brett Longenecker
Luk Family
Lucie and Geoff Moore
Nancy and Michael Mulroy
Sindy and John Murray
Najafi Family
Paula and Doug Neff
Sarah and Dennis Owen
Milena and Milan Panic
Anita Patel
Shyamal Patel
Pearson Family
Kristen and Mark Perlmutter
Rebecca and Robert Riedl
Melissa and Parsa Rohani
Jeanine and Allen Schreiber
Lee and Mickey Segal
The Sence Foundation
Shorey Family
Keni and Izzy Silva
Smith Walker Foundation
Lisa and Peter Spasov
Kathy and Bruce Stuart
Kyle and David Team
Michelle and Glenn Walcott
Yingxu Li and Shu Wang
Saranga and Ru Weerasuriya
Weingart Foundation
Weiyi Xia and Yongxing Wan
Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider
ADVOCATE
($50,000–$99,999)
Gwenn and Don Abrams
Shireen and Siamak Agha
Ginny and Gary Allhusen
Lori and Darin Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Sandra and Donald Ayres IIII
Tara and Bill Balfour
Nina and Harty Beitman
Darlene and Eric Brandt
Julie and Robert Burch
Sabrina and Mark Callin
Kelly and James Chambliss
Meredith and Michael Chandra
Ellen and James Chiboucas
Beth and Aaron Cohen
Teresa and Brian Cullen
Ann and Mark Danner
Andrew Davidoff
Roxana Davidoff
Jerrit and Brian Deephouse
Tina and John Devir
Andra and Thomas Ellingson
The Esmailian Family
Kathy and Tom Ferry
Erica and Jerry Fink
Jennifer and David Fischer
Marilyn Flint
Simina and Todd Gentry
Helen and Norman Gitlin
The Glasser Family
Renee and John Gregg
Prachi and Sachin Gupta
Gail and Edward Haft
Keri and David Hammer
David Jenkins
Angie and George Karahalios
Elizabeth and PJ Kim
Cheryl and Michael Laven
Nancie Pham and Bach Le
Cheryl and Jim Lewis
Yuqi Liu and Xiaodong Li
Pernille and Jason Lopez
Julie Mathieu and Rene Martel
Wendy and Matt Matthews
Mckeen Family
Michele and Rick McNeil
Suzanne and Norman Metcalfe
Bianca and David Mossman
Lourdes and Ted Nark
Tammy Ngo and Ron Nguyen
Lisa and Scott Niedermayer
Nancie Pham and Bach Le
Bano and Bob Pozin
Maureen and Phil Ramer
Ransford Family
Lisa and David Rhoads
Colleen and Jim Rivers
Kimberly and Mike Robertson
Nanette Sanders-Kehke and Mark Kehke
Laura and Tom Sherlock
Gina and Chad Smith
Pamela and Walker Smith
Mona and Khaled Soliman
Robyn and David Stauffer
Sung-Hee Suh and Peter Dolotta
Tina and Kevin Sung
Van Dusen Family
Aileen Wang and Terence Zuo
Shea and Matt Watson
Christina and Malcolm Welford
Wendt Family Foundation
Val and Robert Zwerling
40th Anniversary Friends
Abahusayn Family
Nilufar Alemozaffar Motlagh and Al Motlagh
Josh and Stephanie Bachman
Harty and Nina Beitman
Jessica, Brian, Benedict, and Benjamin Bernards
Catherine and Craig Boundy
Gil Bradshaw
Malinda and Rob Bryant
JB and Wendy Bush
Chandra Family
Rene and Gary Cogan
Nancy Conklin
Teresa and Brian Cullen
Betty and Terry Cummings
Ann and Mark Danner
Desai Family
Mary and Joe Drucker
Geri and Mark Frazier
Valerio and Linda Giannini
Xueyang Gong and Yuan Li
Mimi and Jacob Gonzales
Jennifer and Brian Green
Scott and Kate Green
Bruce and Beth Hallett
Eric Hallett
Stacie and David Hancock
Sarah and Guy Hebert
Sarah and Michael Herman
Charley and Karen Hurst
Vivien and Daniel Hyman
Anne and Sam Irvani
Aida and Khalil Jaber
Jeppe Family
Nour and Amer Kasm
Donna and Arash Keissami
Kyounghee Kim and Oleskii Sliusarenko
Amber Lawrence Kridel and Matt Kridel
Joyce and John Lee
Deborah and Chi-Hung Lin
Allison and Brett Longenecker
Jason Lopez, Pernille Lopez, Sine Lopez, Bash Lopez
Grace Lozinski and Russell Petrie
Monica McCusker
Meena Meka and Alan Cantillep
Hawken Miller
Bob and Beverly Moosmann
Tammy Ngo and Ron Nguyen
Andrea and Scott Olson
Roger and Marion Palley
Greg and Christine Palme
Joy and Robert Penner
Nancie Pham and Bach Le
Leigh and Chad Plotke
Bano and Bob Pozin
Ransford Family
Domenic Re
Re Family
Stevie and David Rhodes
Rebecca and Robert Riedl
Toni and Aaron Rios
Vicki Schmitz
Devin Seifer
Danielle and Matthew Shaw
Mohini and Vip Soni
Marrie Stone and Jeffrey Rovner
James Swiger and Audrey Kim-Swiger
Jacqueline Tavera-Ardabili and Nima Ardabili
Seta and Simon Tchekmedyian
Chad and Cari Thiel
Thimons Family
Dongwen Wang and Mo Zhou
Amy Werblin Oetterli
Cathy and Rick Werblin
Wertman Family
Angela and Jeff Whitten
Stephanie Yang and Gary Gong
Hayley Young
Miranda Young
Jody and David Young
Jinny and Edward Yun
Elena Zaretsky and Marc Schneider
Yawen Zhan
FROM THE PTO PRESIDENT
Dear Pegasus Community,
As President of the Pegasus Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for the 2023-2024 school year, I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to each member of our Pegasus community for your invaluable contributions and unwavering support this past year. This was a truly special year as Pegasus celebrated its 40th year anniversary!
The successes we achieved together over the past year are due in large part to our volunteers. Signature events like Fall Serve, where we created gratitude bags for Laura’s House, a local charitable organization, and our new Spring Serve/Earth Day event with our theme, “Service to Earth” brought our community together for an important purpose. Our monthly PEG LOVE recognized the hard
work of our faculty and staff with a special meal or gift of gratitude, and we welcomed several hundred grandparents and special friends to campus for Generations Day with a breakfast, community gathering, classroom and campus visits, and photo and craft booths.
As we look forward to the future at Pegasus, I am excited about both the opportunities that lie ahead. Thank you, parents, for your active involvement and endless generosity. Whether you have donated your time, resources, or ideas, your contributions have not gone unnoticed and are greatly appreciated. Together we will continue to build a strong, supportive, and collaborative community — where bright minds soar.
With heartfelt appreciation and gratitude,
Andrea Olson, 2023-2024 PTO President
Thank You for Your Time!
PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD
Andrea Olson, President
Cari Thiel, Vice President
Lanna Lam, V.P. Communications
Kati Mowat-Nicholson, V.P Marketing
Jackie Ardabili-Tavera, V.P. Events
Deborah Hastings, V.P. Community Service
Keri Hammer, V.P. of Volunteers
Van Nguyen, V.P. Ways and Means
Leigh Plotke, V.P. of Governance
Mimi Gonzalez, Middle School Liaison
Anne Irvani, New Family Liaison
Carla Boubes, Room Parent Coordinator
Rebecca Montoya, Treasurer
Linda Bae, Secretary
Jen Wheeler, Teacher Representative
Jason Lopez, Head of School
PTO SLATE
Sarah Koo Freeman, Amber Kridel, Back-to-School Faculty Breakfast Coordinators
Tami Lloyd, Jennifer Seo, Back to School Faculty Luncheon Coordinators
Terry Lee, Brinda Singh, Emergency & Safety Coordinator
Nour Kasm, First Day Social Coordinators
Lisa Bergreen, Sarah Owen, Fall Parent Parties Coordinators
Kate Boundy, Micol Christopher, Chin Lam, Deborah Lin, Wish List Facilitators
CLASS OF 2024
High School Matriculation
Beckman High School
Corona del Mar High School
Edison High School
Fountain Valley High School
Mater Dei
Newport Harbor High School
Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA)
Sage Hill
Santa Margarita Catholic
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
Troy High School
University High School
ALUMNI COUNCIL
Hayley Young ‘03
Miranda Young ‘03
Alex Rios ‘05
Eliza Feffer ‘15
Josh Cheadle ‘15
CLASS OF 2020
College Matriculation
Boston University (2)
Butler University
California Institute of Technology
California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo (3)
Carnegie Mellon
Clemson
Colby College
College of William and Mary (2)
Dartmouth
Goldenwest Community College
Harvard
New York University (2)
Northwestern University
Pomona College
Purdue
Rice
San Diego State University
Southern Methodist University
Stanford
Tufts University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley (2)
University of California, Irvine (2)
University of California, Los Angeles (4)
University of California, San Diego (2)
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Georgia - Athens
University of Michigan
University of Utah
University of Washington
Vanderbilt (2)
Yale University
Zaytuna College
2024 WINGS OF HONOR ALUMNI AWARD
This award recognizes Pegasus alumni who display commendable character and dedication to the values and mission of The Pegasus School. Those who are selected for this award are soaring academically, philanthropically, and/or professionally.
Thank You!
The Pegasus School 2023-2024 Annual Report gratefully acknowledges donors who made gifts between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. We have made every effort to spell names correctly and to print accurate information. If any errors or omissions are noted, we apologize and ask that you notify the Office of Advancement so that our records may be corrected.
ADMINISTRATION
Jason Lopez, Head of School
Jennifer Green, Associate Head of School
Elle Charles, Director of Advancement
Rene Cogan, Chief Financial Officer
Stephanie Kyle, Director of HR and Operations
Diane Oliveira, Lower School Director
Michael Pourciau, Executive Assistant to the Heads of School
Lindsay Richards, Director of Communications and Marketing
Sharleen Samuelson, Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid
James Swiger, Middle School Director
Nyly Sy, Director of Technology
PRODUCTION & DESIGN
Lindsay Richards, Director of Communications and Marketing
Deeann J. Hoff, Art Director, Red Horse Design Studio
